baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0870985-A2 (EP)
Inventor: LOEFFLER JOHANNES DR
IPC: F23G5/027
Filed: 1998-01-31
Abstract: Fluidising gas containing oxygen is supplied to a turbulent burner (1). A hot mixture of gas and solids with temperatures ranging from 800 to 1400 degrees C is extracted from the top of the turbulent combustion chamber, and conveyed to a separator. At least part of the hot solids separated from the mixture in the separator (13) is fed into a mixer (8) positioned outside the turbulent combustion chamber. Waste materials are supplied to the mixer and mixed with the hot solids to form a solids mixture and pyrolysis gas. At least part of the solids mixture is conveyed into the turbulent combustion chamber and the pyrolysis drawn off.
Patent EP-0865874-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NISHIMURA MATSUOMI
IPC: B24B37/10
Filed: 1998-03-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a polishing
apparatus comprising a holding means for holding a
polished body with a polished surface thereof facing
upwardly, and a polishing head for holding a polishing
pad having a polishing surface having an area smaller
than an area of the polished surface while contacting
the polishing pad with the polished surface and for
rotating the polishing pad around its rotation axis,
and wherein the polishing head is provided with a drive
means for revolving the polishing pad around a
revolution axis, and the revolution axis and the
rotation axis are positioned so that a distance between
the revolution axis and the rotation axis becomes
smaller than a radius of the polishing pad.
Patent EP-0871323-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RENAUD MIEL
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 1998-04-07
Abstract: When an original wherein a plurality of binary image areas
in different density or the like coexist is printed by stencil
making, tone characteristics of a tone image area are preserved
and blur or extinction of a faint letter, or smear of a letter
written on a dark background in a binary image area is prevented
from occurring and print without incongruity due to density
difference is obtained. An image processing apparatus
comprises first analyzing means which analyzes whether a target
pixel is in a binary image area or a tone image area, second
analyzing means which calculates a secondary line feature
indicative value regarding density difference between a line
and its background when the target pixel is composing a line
in a thickness equal to or less than a certain value, judging
means which judges the degree of likelihood of whether the target
pixel is in a binary image area or a tone image area by a grade,
based on analysis result by the first analyzing means and the
secondary line feature indicative value, adopted-density
conversion means which converts density of the target pixel
based on the judgment result, and binary conversion means which
upon necessity converts the target pixel having been
density-converted into binary data.
Patent EP-0884671-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHIARABINI LUCA
IPC: B41J5/30
Filed: 1998-05-12
Abstract: A drawing  (220)  is prepared for printing. An analysis
of print complexity of the drawing  (220)  is performed. The
drawing  (220)  is partitioned into print bands  (291-300)  based
on the analysis of print complexity of the drawing  (220) .
The print bands  (291-300)  are then forwarded in sequential
order to a printing device.
Patent EP-0898070-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SIEGL NORBERT
IPC: G01M15/06
Filed: 1998-07-08
Abstract: The method involves using a crankshaft angle sensor, which works in conjunction with a crankshaft transmitter wheel provided with teeth and a reference mark. Also using a camshaft angle sensor, for differentiating the expansion stroke and the exhaust stroke of the cylinder. The evaluation of the resulting signals is carried out by an electronic control unit. In addition to the low level, also the falling and rising flanks of the signals (NW) of the camshaft angle sensor are evaluated in the control unit and are set in relation to the signal (KW) of the crankshaft sensor.
Patent EP-0894852-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BAUER HERMANN PROF DR
IPC: C12M1/40
Filed: 1998-07-17
Abstract: New bioreacter which during a biochemical reaction, fluid is circulated from the initial part (4) of the supply zone for the medium, through the reaction zone (3) and into the second part (5) of the supply zone. The pumping action forces fluid out of the reaction zone (3) as it enters from the first section (4) of the supply zone, to pass into the second section (5) of the supply zone. It is finally returned through a connecting channel to the first part (4) of the supply zone. Also claimed is an apparatus where the sections (4,5) of the supply zone have a connection opening for the channel (15) with a pump (16) to circulate the fluid medium.
Patent EP-0917072-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TENNENBAUM JOSHUA B
IPC: G06K9/62
Filed: 1998-08-07
Abstract: The present invention provides a system for analyzing
multi-factor data according to a separable mixture
model to classify, extrapolate, and translate data. A
separable mixture model represents each data point as
a function of underlying factors and corresponding
parameters. With two factors, the factors can be referred
to as style and content. In particular, a particular
data point can be represented according to a
separable mixture model, as a combination of the product
of parameter vectors for each of the factors.
The system accommodates symmetric and asymmetric models
of interactions of parameter vectors, which are
selected based upon the known data and the desired
analysis. Using a selected model and known data, the
system generates relevant parameters describing the
known data. The parameter vector information can then
be used to analyze and synthesize test data. In classification,
unknown data in a new style is classified
as to content, or vice versa. In extrapolation, complete
content in a new style is generated from a set
of observations in the new style. In translation,
data having both new style and content is used to
generate complete sets of content and style corresponding
to the new data. The system is applicable to
many types of multi-factor or 2-factor data, including
typography, voice recognition, face recognition
with varying poses or illuminations, and color constancy.
Patent EP-0901942-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKEUCI HIROYUKI
IPC: B60R21/264
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: An inflatable body (32) is attached to a webbing (18) of the
seat belt device (16) and a gas generator device (36) which is
mounted in the upper portion of a seat back (14) supplies a gas
into the inflatable body to inflate the inflatable body (32).
The inflatable body (32) is enveloped between covers (38,40) and
can be attached to the webbing (18) by
fastening hooks (46) formed along the upper cover (38).
Patent EP-0887866-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ERIGUCHI KOFI
IPC: B81B3/00
Filed: 1994-11-02
Abstract: On a silicon substrate is formed a silicon dioxide film and
then hemispherical grains made of silicon, each having an
extremely small diameter, are deposited thereon by LPCVD.
After annealing the hemispherical grains, the silicon dioxide
film is etched using the hemispherical grains as a first dotted
mask, thereby forming a second dotted mask composed of the
silicon dioxide film. The resulting second dotted mask is used
to etch the silicon substrate to a specified depth from the
surface thereof, thereby forming an aggregate of semiconductor
micro-needles. Since the diameter of each of the semiconductor
micro-needles is sufficiently small to cause the quantum size
effects as well as has only small size variations, remarkable
quantum size effects can be obtained. Therefore, it becomes
possible to constitute a semiconductor apparatus with a high
information-processing function by using the aggregate of
semiconductor micro-needles (quantized region).
Patent EP-0916559-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GOTO MASAMI
IPC: B60S1/04
Filed: 1998-10-15
Abstract: A wiper device (1) for a vehicle disclosed herein is provided
with a wiper motor (6), a wiper pivot (4) connected to the wiper motor (6),
and a load absorption portion for absorbing a load by moving
the wiper pivot (4) to an inner side of a vehicle body (16) when a load
having a value equal to or more than a predetermined value acts
on the wiper pivot (4). In this case, the wiper pivot (4) can rotate
around the pivot axis thereof by using a drive force from the
wiper motor (6), and the wiper pivot (4) extends so as to project toward
an outer side of the vehicle body (16). In accordance with the
structure mentioned above, when the load downward due to a
collision or the like acts on the rear distal portion of the
hood member (16) corresponding to the engine hood, a deformation of
the rear distal portion of the hood member (16) toward the lower side
is substantially made free by means of the wiper pivot (4).
Patent EP-0894612-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEUWIRTH JOSEPH GEORGE
IPC: B29C65/08
Filed: 1991-05-08
Abstract: An ultrasonic rotary horn intended to be excited at a frequency
of from about 18 to about 60 kHz, which horn comprises a
shaped, solid metal object having a radial surface terminated
by a first end and a second end, and a rotational axis, in
which each of said ends is defined by a surface and said object
is axially symmetrical, whereby diameter, width, and thickness
are selected for a desired frequency so that said horn, upon
being excited by ultrasonic energy at such frequency which is
input at the rotational axis at, and substantially
perpendicular to, one or both ends, is adapted to resonate in a
manner such that:
   (1) the excited end moves substantially in phase with the
movement of the source of excitation;   (2) the opposing end, whether or not it is actively excited,
moves substantially out of phase with the movement of the
excited end;   (3) said radial work-contacting surface also moves
substantially out of phase with the movement of the excited
end; and   (4) said horn exhibits a single nodal point at its geometric
center.    
     The diameter of said horn is in the range of from about 4 cm to
about 19 cm. The width of said horn at said radial surface is
from about 0.6 cm to about 13 cm. The thickness of said horn at
the rotational axis thereof is from about 0.6 cm to about 15 cm
and is independent of the width of said horn at said radial
surface. Said horn has a mass in the range of from about 0.06
kg to about 30 kg. Said first and/or second end have a
substantial concave configuration, whereby a horn having a
thickness greater than or the same as the diameter of said horn
is excluded; and the width of said horn at the radial surface 
and the thickness of said horn are such that the amplitude
profile is essentially flat over the width of said radial
surface. 
     The horn may include hubs on each of the two ends; the hubs
being integral parts of the horn; the horn may also include
threaded studs which protrude from the ends or from the hubs.
The ultrasonic rotary horn of the present invention is
particularly useful in continuous processes for bonding
together two or more layers of at least partly thermoplastic
materials, such as woven and nonwoven fabrics and films.
Patent EP-0921051-A2 (EP)
Inventor: IYANAGI YOSHITAKA
IPC: B62D21/15
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: A stopper 1 is fixedly mounted on and projects from an outer
surface of that portion of a side frame 7 disposed in the vicinity
of a front wheel 14. A reinforcement 2 is mounted on an inner surface
of that portion of the side frame 7, on which the stopper 1 is mounted,
thereby reinforcing the stopper 1. At the time of a collision of
a vehicle, a rear side 17 of an outer periphery of the front wheel
14 strikes against the stopper 1, and also the movement of the
stopper 1 is prevented by the reinforcement 2, thereby limiting
the movement of the front wheel 14. Therefore, the deformation of
the side frame 7 and so on toward the vehicle frame is reduced.
Patent EP-0875141-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GUOLI GIACOMO
IPC: A01K63/06
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: A lighting unit for illuminating aquariums, terrariums and the
like is described which comprises at least one tubular lamp
(11, 12) having an associated lamp-holder (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b)
which is provided with electrical connections (13, 14) and
which can be mounted in a cover (3) of the aquarium or
terrarium, wherein the lamp-holder (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b) and the
associated lamp (11, 12) are mounted on a frame (20) which is
in its turn hinged to the cover (3) for pivoting away from and
towards an operative position in which the lamp (11, 12) faces
the aquarium or terrarium in order to illuminate it.
Patent EP-0870662-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAWTHORNE VAUGHN TERREY
IPC: B61F5/08
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: A railway freight car bogie (10;11) is provided
with an elastomeric suspension device (30;40) between
the bolster end and the sideframe bottom support. The
elastomeric device (30;40) is usually of a toroidal
shape, and usually has a centrally located vertically
extending opening (32;44). Positioning protrusions
(24,28;31,42) usually are provided from the bolster end
and the sideframe bottom support that extend into the
elastomeric device opening (32;44).
Patent EP-0880139-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TAKAO
IPC: G11B27/034
Filed: 1998-05-13
Abstract: By reducing the number of seek operations in an
operation to play back a signal from a recording medium,
the amount of data temporarily stored in a read buffer
memory employed in a signal recording/playback apparatus is
large enough to be output as a playback signal during a
seek operation, allowing a continuous playback operation to
be carried out. In order to reduce the number of seek
operations, a signal is always recorded onto the recording
medium in continuous free areas each having a size equal to
or larger than a predetermined recording/playback time
length which is typically set at 1 minute. If it is
necessary to insert an additional signal having a length
smaller than the predetermined recording /playback time
length into a point of insertion in an area already
occupied by an existing signal, a continuous free area with
a size equal to or larger than the predetermined
recording/playback time length is newly allocated to the
additional signal. The additional signal is then recorded
in the free area instead of being inserted into the point
of insertion. Since the free area is larger in size than
the length of the additional signal, the rest of the free
area is filled up with a portion of the existing signal
adjacent to the point of insertion.
Patent EP-0884627-A2 (EP)
Inventor: JACKSON MICHAEL
IPC: G02F1/225
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: An optical signal is modulated by passing it through an optical signal path in an optical
modulator. Different electric fields are applied across a first pair of parallel phase
modulation arms (28a, 28b) so as to produce different signal phase modulations in
respective portions of the optical signal and different electric fields are also applied
across a second pair of parallel phase modulation arms (32a, 32b) so as to produce
different signal phase modulations in respective portions of the optical signal. The
different magnitudes of the electric fields are pre-determined so as to control chirp and
to promote modulation linearity. The chirp in the optical signal output from the optical
modulator may be reduced or even eliminated or may be pre-determined to counteract
or even eliminate in a transmission path.
Patent EP-0921625-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RADLEY THOMAS G
IPC: H02M1/10
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: A new and improved rectifier power supply (10) operates in a low voltage
mode of operation and a high voltage mode of operation without user
intervention and includes an inrush current limiting device (30) that is in
circuit during a predetermined period of time during start up and
bypassed during steady state operation in the low voltage mode of
operation. In the high voltage mode of operation, when inrush current is
reduced relative to the low voltage mode of operation, the inrush limiting
device (30) always remains in circuit. As there is no power loss
associated with the inrush limiting device (30) in the steady state low
voltage mode of operation, the power supply (10) has an improved
efficiency and reliability and a reduced cost as it can be rated for
continuous operation only in the high voltage mode of operation when the
input current is lowest and device dissipation is least.
Patent EP-0996857-A2 (EP)
Title: Acides nucleiques et polypeptides associes au cancer
Inventor: OLD LLOYD J
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1998-07-15
Abstract: L'invention concerne différentes molécules associées au cancer. Elle concerne également des procédés diagnostiques et thérapeutiques basés sur ces molécules.
Patent EP-0936050-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HIRSCHKORN INGO
IPC: B29C48/49
Filed: 1999-01-14
Abstract: The die pack (14) is held in position in the extrusion head by an upper (3) and lower (4) clamp swinging about respective axes (7,9) under the action of hydraulic cylinders (12,13). In addition, once the clamps have been closed, a hydraulic cylinders (20) on the upper clamp (3) pull tension rods (21) which are engaged through rotating catches (22) on the lower clamp (4).
Patent EP-0940216-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TRUEBENBACH WERNER
IPC: B23P15/06
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of piston rings has a mandrill (1) with a cross section corresponding to the required inner shape of the rings. The ring material is spay coated onto the mandrill to form a hollow blank, with a roller (11) to compact the layer. An outer layer (6) provides the wear resistance of the rings. The can be a molybdenum based compound. The blank is slit into rings of the required thickness. The rings are split at a notch formed by an axial ridge (10) on the mandrill.
Patent EP-0979772-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DANTER LAURENCE K
IPC: B62L1/00
Filed: 1999-02-08
Abstract: A front suspension fork (160) for a mountain bike is disclosed wherein the
operating device for displacing one of a pair of caliper brake shoes (194,196) toward braking
engagement with a brake disk (180) on the front wheel of the bike is mounted within a
chamber contained in a housing (182) that is formed integrally with the lower end (160b) of one
leg of the fork. A flexible linear connecting device (206) for operating the operating
device includes an intermediate portion that is guided by a guide arrangement
formed integrally with the one leg of the fork. In the case of a mechanical
operating device, the flexible connecting device comprises a coaxial cable having
a movable inner wire member (208) that is connected at one end with the bicycle hand
grip (204), and at the other end with an operating lever (184) that is pivotally connected with
the housing. In the case of an hydraulic operating device, the flexible connecting
device (306) comprises a hose that is connected between the hydraulic device (370) and a
master cylinder (372) arranged adjacent the hand grip (308). Alternatively, when the master
cylinder is mounted on the housing, the flexible connecting device comprises a
coaxial cable having an inner member that is connected at one end with the hand
grip and at the outer end with an operating lever that associated with the master
cylinder.
Patent EP-0955296-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CLIFFE IAN ANTHONY
IPC: C07D295/13
Filed: 1990-04-20
Abstract: Compounds of the formula:
      in which R 1  is alkyl; R 2  and R 3  are alkyl or taken together they are polymethylene, R 2  and R 3  complete a 5-norbornen-2-yl moiety; X is -CO 2 -, -OCO-, -OCO 2 -, -N(R 7 )CO-, -NHNHCO-, -ON(R 7 )CO-, -CON(R 7 )-, -N(R 7 )CO 2 -, -OCON(R 7 )- or -N(R 7 )CON(R 8 )-, wherein R 7  and R 8  are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, substituted phenyl or substituted benzyl in which the substituents are halo, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, nitro or perhalomethyl; R 4  is hydrogen or alkyl; R 5  is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, substituted phenyl or substituted benzyl in which the substituents are hydroxy, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, carbalkoxy, carboxamido, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino; R 6  is phenyl, benzyl, 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridinyl, 2-pyrimidinyl or 2-pyrazinyl, any of which may be substituted by one or more hydroxy, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, carbalkoxy, carboxamido, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino; n is one of the integers 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with the proviso that when X is -CON(R 7 )- and R 7  is alkyl, R 6  is other than 2-pyrimidinyl, are antidepressant and/or anxiolytic agents.
Patent EP-0970859-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MURAKAMI YUICHI
IPC: E05B85/18
Filed: 1999-07-05
Abstract: A remote control apparatus comprises a vehicle-mounted unit
including a transmitter (26, 28, 23) for transmitting an ID request, a receiver
(32, 33) for receiving a reply ID transmitted in response to the ID request,
controller (31) for controlling the operation state of equipment (40, 60)
depending on whether the receiver (32, 33) receives the ID, as well as a
portable unit (10) for transmitting a reply ID in response to the ID request.
When a hand sensor (1) provided in a door handle of a vehicle senses no hand
and the receiver (32, 33) receives an ID, the controller (31) decreases the
transmission power of the ID request. The hand sensor (1) comprises a slot
antenna having an outside door handle, the surface of which is formed of a
conductive material, a slit formed in the conductive material, and feeding
points. The antenna is used for transmission of the ID request.
Patent EP-0976991-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHUNICHI FURUYA
IPC: F25B1/10
Filed: 1999-07-08
Abstract: In order to achieve an improvement in the efficiency of a refrigerating cycle and
achieve quick and precise response to changes in the environment or the operating
state while using carbon dioxide as a coolant, the refrigerating cycle
is provided with a first means (5) for expansion and a second means (7)
for expansion and further with a means (6) for vapor-liquid separation provided between
the first and second expansion valves (5,7), so that pressure of a vapor-phase coolant at
high pressure compressed by a compressor (2) and cooled by a radiator (3) is reduced to an
intermediate pressure level in a vapor-liquid two-phase range by the first means (5) for
expansion, so that the coolant in a condition of vapor-liquid mix is separated into a
vapor-phase coolant and a liquid-phase coolant by the means (6) for vapor-liquid separation,
so that only the liquid-phase coolant is expanded by the second means (7) for expansion,
so that the vapor-phase coolant is taken into the intake side of the compressor (2)
while maintaining the intermediate pressure level, and so that no unnecessary energy
is expended for compressing the vapor-phase coolant, and as a result, efficiency of
the cycle may be improved.
Patent EP-0965453-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KANAME IGA
IPC: B41J11/04
Filed: 1996-09-28
Abstract: A thermal transfer type color printer of this invention has four ink ribbons (10-3, 11-3, 12-3, 13-3) sequentially arranged from a first order to a fourth order along a conveying direction of a printing medium (19), and four printing heads (1, 2, 3, 4) respectively arranged in accordance with the four ink ribbons (10-3, 11-3, 12-3, 13-3). Each of the printing heads melts and transfers ink included in each of the ink ribbons to the printing medium by heating the ink ribbons while each of the ink ribbons comes in contact with the printing medium. While the printing medium is conveyed, the ink of each of the ink ribbons is transferred to the printing medium so that a color image is formed. In this color printer, a melting viscosity of the ink of an ink ribbon used at a later stage is set to be lower than that used at a previous stage. <IMAGE>